Commissioner Michael “Mike” Scott was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is the son of Mike Scott Senior of Richmond Heights and Diana Smith of Tangelo Park. He is a father and a member of the Experience Christian Center Church. He works with several local schools and nonprofit organizations to mentor, counsel, and educate children and young adults. Mike has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America since he was
nine years old; he has held several volunteer leadership roles with the organization and is a recipient of the Whitney M. Young Leadership Award. Mike collaborated with the Public Defender’s Office to develop and implement a mentorship program in their Juvenile Division, with great success. For over 18 years, he has partnered with
multiple organizations to create personal development and educational programs that serve youth and their families. Commissioner Scott, along with a team of fellow community leaders and correctional employees, created several programs for youthful offenders to teach personal development, life skills, GED study strategies, and financial literacy. Another programming component offered is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for teenagers, which teaches them to take accountability for their actions and helps them transition back into the community successfully.

Mike is actively involved in “Helping All Youth Achieve “HAYA” a Florida 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that works with elementary, middle, and high school-aged youth. Mike continued to mentor youth with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office under then Sheriff Jerry Demings, whose office partnered with a coalition of local nonprofit organizations to create a mentoring program called Offering Children Successful Outcomes (OCSO). This program aims to reduce disproportionate minority contact with
law enforcement in high-risk schools and communities. This program goes beyond mentorship by collaborating with the school, family, and community. It incorporates mentoring, workshops, and seminars, including monthly workshops for parents.

In 2019, Mike joined the City of Orlando to coordinate one of the programs operated by the Families, Parks, and Recreation Department called My Brother’s Keeper Orlando initiative. My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) is a national initiative that addresses persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color. MBK aims to ensure that all young people reach their full potential. The focus of the local initiative is to enhance services for older youth and significantly increase the overall number
of community volunteer mentors within the program.

In 2022, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings appointed Mike to serve on the Citizens Safety Task Force that was responsible for authoring several recommendations currently being implemented by local government agencies.
Mike is a recipient of several awards, both locally and nationally. He has consistently demonstrated a genuine desire to serve his community by helping youth and their families.